Hinckley Elected Vice President Of Bear River RC and D Board
Stephen Hinckley of the Franklin Soil Conservation District was elected first vice president of the Bear River RC and D Project executive board at the Logan meeting on January 22. Other board members include Commissioner Woodrow Porter and Mayor Floyd Robinson. The project covers Franklin and Oneida counties in Idaho and Box Elder Cache and Rich counties in Utah. Hinckley reported progress, noting three years of Franklin County involvement and several 1975-76 actions including erosion control plans for Dayton Beach and studies of West Cache Canal Slide and Lewiston Beach.
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Stephen Hinckley
Franklin Soil Conservation District
Bear River Resource Conservation and Development
RC and D
Logan
Woodrow Porter
Floyd Robinson
Franklin
Bear River
Oneida
Idaho
Box Elder
Cache
Rich
Utah
Hinckley
Franklin County
Dayton Beach
West Cache Canal
Lewiston Beach
Fairview Pump Company
RC and
Preston Sees Wave of New Businesses Open or Planned
A Preston roundup lists Royal Home Decor opening at 46 So State St owned by Phil Wickham and Wayne Shandor with expansion planned. Wil O Way Mercantile at the Y north of Preston by Dale and Blanche Taylor to offer groceries gas and licenses. Joyner Lofthouse plans a cafe in the Snooty Cat building with opening aimed for April. Western Auto moves to 78 So State St by Ross Hansen after lease loss. Shorty s Welding opens in the Wangsgaard Building run by Shayne Keller. Paul Swainston expands mill and cabinet operations at 29 W Oneida St. Jimmie Olson joins American Land Title Co and plans an office at 28 W Oneida Feb 2. Don Booth to open a locksmith shop at 29 W Oneida in the Dodge building early February.
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Preston
State St
Phil Wickham
Wayne Shandor
Chicago
Wickham
Dale and
Blanche Taylor
Logan
Taylor
Joyner Lofthouse
Lynn Fackrell
First No
Lofthouse
North Main St
Ross Hansen
Western Auto Store
McCune
Hansen
Glenn Smedley
C. P. Skaggs Market
Smedley
LDS Church
Bishop’s Storehouse
1St
Utah
Shayne Keller
Paul Swainstoh
Dodge
W. Oneida St
Swainston
Jimmie Olson
American Land Title Co
Idaho
W. Oneida
Pepperidge Farm
Richmond
Booth
Preston City Faces Budget Deficit Amid Utility Rate Hints
Preston City council confronts a $19 000 deficit as auditors warn overspending and unpaid utility connections. Officials discuss raising the tax mill levy or squeezing spending, with possible minor rate increases to cover costs.
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Preston
Dennis Winward
MT Denton, Co
Pocatello
Winward
Lyle Shipley
Shipley
Castleton
Nash
Quiet Week as Franklin County Sees No Vehicle Crashes
Beverly Dunn of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office said there were no reported motor vehicle accidents in the county for eight days. Acting Sheriff Bert Gailey noted the period was unusually quiet, with the county normally averaging about five accidents weekly.
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Beverly Dunn
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Bert Gailey
Preston and Grace Citizens win Idaho awards in 1975 contest
The Preston and Grace Citizens newspapers win top honors in the Idaho Newspaper Association Better Newspapers Contest. The Grace Citizen repeats as general excellence winner for weekly papers under 1000 circulation. The Preston Citizen earns runner-up in general excellence for 1000 to 2500 circulation. The Rexburg Journal tops five firsts and a third overall. Ross receives the Master Editor Publisher award for service to Idaho journalism.
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Walter Ross
Idaho Newspaper Association
Ross
Boise
Citizen Photo
Preston and
Grace Citizens
Wayne Bell
Preston
South Dakota
Grace Citizen
Preston Citizen
Fremont County Chronicle News of
St. Anthony
Power County Press of
American Falls
Arco Advertiser
Emmett Messenger Index
Rexburg Journal
Conventio
Association
Idaho
The
Gveekly
Burley
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Willow Way
Marty Abrams
National Crime Information Center
East Whitney Sprinkler Group
Franklin County Municipal Pool
KPST
Mon
Web
Sun
Shorty
Wangsgaard
Lowell Castleton
Lewiston
Arlene Nash
Burton
Lions Club
Glenn Gamble
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